PEDIGREE OF THE GRANTS OF BALLINDALLOCH, IN PARISH OF INVERAVON, COUNTY OF ELGIN, CADETS OF ROTHIEMURCHUS
[511][511.01] I - COLONEL WILLIAM GRANT of BALLINDALLOCH: Second son of James Grant, third of Rothiemurchus, and Grizel Mackintosh (vide Rothiemurchus Pedigree). He entered into a contract of marriage on 30th October 1711 with Anne Grant, second daughter of Ludovick Grant of Grant, and about the same time acquired the estates of Ballindalloch, Tullochcarron, and others, from John Grant of Ballindalloch and his creditors. He raised one of the independent Highland companies which were afterwards incorporated into the 42d Regiment of Infantry, known as the "Black Watch." On 13th February 1727 he obtained a charter of resignation of the lands of Ballindalloch and of the hereditary office of Bailie of the regality of Grant. In 1731 he matriculated his arms in the Lyon Office. He died in May 1733 leaving issue. Anne Grant predeceased him in 1732.
[511.02] II - CAPTAIN ALEXANDER GRANT OF BALLINDALLOCH: Succeeded his father, in 1733, to whom he was also served heir, on 4th February 1736. On 12th February 1733, he received a crown charter of resignation of the lands of Ballindalloch etc., and Struthers, etc. He was appointed a Captain in Brigadier St. Clair's regiment of Scots Royals in 1739. He married (contract, dated February 1740 Penuel the fourth surviving laughter of Sir James Grant of Grant, by whom lie had issue. He died on 24th January 1751. Penuel Grant survived him, and received in 1766 from her son a bond of annuity of 600 merks. She was alive in 1798, the last codicil to her will being dated 13th July in that year. She died at her house in George Square, Edinburgh.
[511.03] II - GENERAL JAMES GRANT OF BALLINDALLOCH: A distinguished soldier in the West Indian service. With an inferior force, he defeated the French General, Count d'Estaing, conquered St. Lucia in 1779, and was for many years Governor of Florida. On time death of his nephew William, in 1770, the succession to the family estates devolved upon him, and lie was served heir to them on 29th January 1772. In 1804 he made an entail of time estates of Ballindalloch, etc., in favour of George Macpherson, his grand-nephew, and others. He was appointed Governor of Stirling Castle. He left no issue, and at his death on 13th April 1806, the estates passed to time grandson of his sister Grace, George Macpherson of Invereshie.
[511.04] ANDREW GRANT who appears to have died young.
[511.05] ANNE GRANT, eldest daughter. She married (con tract dated 2d June 1735), John Forbes, younger of Newe, and had issue. She died in July 1775. Her grandchildren by her second daughter and the third daughter are named in Genera! Grant's entail of 1804.
[511.06] GRACE GRANT, second daughter. She married (contract dated 18th December 1731), George, second son of John Macpherson of Invereshie. He succeeded to the lands of Invereshie and Dalraddie and be came Chief of the "Shlioch Gillies." She died in 1749, leaving issue two sons and four daughters.
[511.07] HENRIETTA GRANT, youngest daughter. She married in 1754, Alexander Brodie of Lethen. She survived her husband and two sons and a daughter, and died in 1779, leaving issue two daughters.
[511.08] III - MAJOR WILLIAM GRANT OF BALLINDALLOCH: He succeeded his father, being served heir to him on 18th July 1751. On 2dth July of that year lie received a charter of resignation of the lands of Ballindalloch and others, which all were amalgamated with the barony of Tullochcarron, and erected into the barony of Tullochcarron, with the manor place of Ballindalloch as the principal messuage. He married Elizabeth, second daughter of Ludovick Grant of Grangegreen, afterwards of Dalvey, but on account of incompatability of temper they separated in 1764. He died in July 1770. He was survived by his wife, who obtained from General James Grant the sum of £6000 in place of liferent.
[511.09] Daughters, whose names are unknown, but who were dead in 1766
[511.10] WILLIAM MACPHERSON of Invereshie, succeeded his father, but dying unmarried, 12th April 1812, was succeeded by his nephew George.
[511.11] CAPTAIN JOHN MACPHERSON. He married, on 10th October 1778, Isabella, daughter of Thomas Wilson, of Witton Gilbert, in county of Durham, and by her (who died 3d March 1784) had issue. He died on 9th May 1799.
[511.12] ISABEL MACPHERSON. She married (contract dated 28th Nov. 1754) Andrew Macpherson of Banchory and had issue.
[511.13] ANNE MACPHERSON. She married Dr. John Mackenzie of Woodstock, and had issue. Her three daughters, Anile, Penuel, and Margaret, are named as heirs of entail in 1840.
[511.14] JEAN MACPHERSON. She married (contract dated 14th February 1760) William Grant of Burnside, and had issue.
[511.15] MAGDALENE MACPHERSON. She married, first, Malcolm Macpherson of Messintullich, to whom she bore a daughter, Isabel, who married Alexander Grant of Bolladern; secondly, Rev William Gordon, minister at Alvie.
[511.16] IV - SIR GEORGE MACPHERSON GRANT, FIRST BARONET OF BALLINDALLOCH: He was born on 25th February 1781. He was retoured heir of taillie and heir-general of provision to his father's maternal uncle, General James Grant, on 28th April 1806. For many years he sat in Parliament as Member for Sutherlandshire. In 1838 he assumed the surname of Grant, and was created, on 25th July of that year, a Baronet of the United Kingdom. He matriculated his arms in the Lyon Office on 5th June 1806. He married, on 26th August 1803, Mary, eldest daughter of Thomas Carnegie, of Craigo, Forfarshire, and died on 24th November 1846. She survived her husband, dying on 31st August 1854. They had issue.
[511.17] WILLIAM MACPHERSON, born 2d February 1782. He was Lieutenant in the 11th Regiment of Infantry. He died unmarried at Martinique on 10th August 1800.
[511.18] ISABELLA-AGNES MACPHERSON, born before 1780: She married, on 1st March 1803, David Carnegie, of Craigo, Forfarshire.
[511.19] V - SIR JOHN MACPHERSON GRANT, SECOND BARONET OF BALLINDALLOCH: He was born on 3d August 1804, and was for some time Secretary of Legation at Lisbon. He married, on 7th September 1836, Marion Helen, eldest daughter of Mungo Nutter Campbell, of Ballimore, in Argyllshire. He died on 2d December 1850. Lady Grant survived him till 5th June 1855. They had issue.
[511.20] CAPTAIN JAMES MACPHERSON GRANT, born 28th March 1811. He was a Captain in the 93d Sutherlandshire Highlanders. He died on 27th November 1847, unmarried.
[511.21] WILLIAM MACPHERSON GRANT, born 21st August 1812, died 5th March 1813.
[511.22] THOMAS MACPHERSON GRANT, W.S., born 30th June 1815. He died on 23d September 1881, unmarried.
[511.23] MARY ELIZABETH, died unmarried on 12th June 1862.
[511.24] ISABELLA AGNES.
[511.25] GEORGIANA WILHELMlNA, who died unmarried on 3d June 1877.
[511.26] VI - SIR GEORGE MACPHERSON GRANT, THIRD BARONET OF BALLINDALLOCH AND INVERESHIE J.P., Deputy-Lieutenant for the counties of Banff, Elgin, and Inverness, Convener of the county of Banff, Member of Parliament for the counties of Elgin and Nairn. He was born 12th August 1839, and succeeded his father in the family estates in 1850. He married, 3d July 1861, Frances Elizabeth, younger daughter of the Rev. Roger Pocklington, Vicar of Walesby, Notts, and has issue.
[511.27] CAMPBELL MACPHERSON CAMPBELL GRANT, of Ballimore House, Argyllshire, born 9th March 1844.
[511.28] JOHN MACPHERSON GRANT, born 11th February 1851, lately a Lieutenant in the 92d Highland Regiment of Foot
[511.29] HELEN ANNE AMELIA.
[511.30] MARY ELIZABETH She died at Clifton on 25th January 1863.
[511.31] SUSAN ELIZABETH. She died at Madeira, 22d August 1864.
[511.32] JOHN MACPHERSON GRANT, younger of Ballindalloch born 22d March 1863.
[511.33] GEORGE BERTRAM, born 26th January 1868.
[511.34] ALASTAIR, born 29th September 1875
[511.35] FRANCES MARION died in infancy, 11th August 1864.
[511.36] EVA who died at London, 2d May 1882 aged 11 years.
[511.37] MABEL LUCY.
[511.38] VIOLET MARY who died in infancy in July 1877.
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